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SERVSELECT III INSTALLER/USER GUIDE
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Figure 3-4. ServSelect III Switch Configuration with Legacy KVM Switches
To add a legacy KVM switch:
1. Mount the primary KVM switch into your rack cabinet.
2. Connect one end of a CAT 5 cable to an available port on the back of your ServSelect
III switch.
3. Attach the keyboard, monitor and mouse connectors of the SAM to a user port on
your cascaded switch.
4. Attach the other end of the CAT 5 cabling to the RJ45 connector on the SAM.
5. Connect the servers to your cascaded switch according to the instructions included
with the switch.
6. Power cycle the cascaded switch to enable its local user port to recognize the SAM.
7. Repeat steps 2 to 6 for all cascaded switches you wish to attach to your system.
NOTE:
A ServSelect III can also be used as a secondary switch in the configuration shown in Figure 3-4.
To connect local peripherals:
1. Select the keyboard, monitor and mouse to be connected to local user A.
ServSelect III
SAM
PS/2, USB, Sun and serial
cables are available
SAM
ServSelect IP
Server 2
Server 1
ServSelect II